used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
BEGGARSnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
Dr
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
Jacqueline
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
Jan'snounUS /dʒænz/
possessive form of “jan” — the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
Juffrouw
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
and nothing more
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
Pieter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
sobverbUS /sɑːb/
weep convulsively
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "Is it so indeed!" answered Jacqueline listlessly, striving to force herself to some show of enthusiasm.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading "Then am I right glad, for I have done my best, and thou hast been devotion itself, Dr. de Witt.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
utterancenounUS /ˈʌtərəns/
the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
Voorhaas
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
Vrouw
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "She is really coming out of this illness very well, thanks to thy careful nursing and our good Jan's assistance."
Witt
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From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE BEGGARS OF THE SEA "Vrouw Voorhaas is decidedly better to-day, Juffrouw Jacqueline," remarked Dr. Pieter de Witt as he left the bedside of the sick woman.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Oh! if only--" She turned away her head to hide the tears that would come, and a sob stopped her further utterance.
